An Oration, Delivered Before the Authorities of the City of Boston, July 4, 1842

A stirring speech given by educational reformer and abolitionist Horace Mann on the occasion of July 4th celebrations in Boston in 1842. Mann speaks passionately about the meaning of the holiday, the principles of democracy, and the need to strive for a more perfect union. This reprint edition includes an introduction by a leading scholar of Mann's life and work.

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